Saturday, March 4, 2017

Goingfrom a life of crime to life in the suburbs proves to be the ultimate challenge in Oxygen Media’s quirky new half-hour docu-comedy series “Unprotected,” premiering Tuesday, April 11 at 9pm ET/PT. The
series follows the Cantarellas, a boisterous, old-school family that
participated in the Federal Witness Protection Program after their
testimony led to the conviction of one of the most powerful crime
families in the country. Now out of the program and raising two
teenagers in Scottsdale, Arizona, viewers will get an up-close and
amusing glimpse into the lives of this New York family as they adapt to
their unfamiliar suburban surroundings, try to shred old habits and stay
true to themselves.
“‘Unprotected’ is a hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy series that
reminds us that at the core of it all, it’s all about family,” said Rod
Aissa, Executive Vice President, Original Programming & Development,
Oxygen Media. “The Cantarella way may not always be the norm, but
they’re a delightful blend of clashing generations and over-the-top
personalities. The pursuit of second chances will resonate with our
audience, making everyone feel as if they're a part of the family.”
In the series premiere, after being offended by a not-so-great Yelp
review of the family car wash, Richard and Lauretta track down the
culprit in an effort to get the review removed. Meanwhile, Toni and
Richie Jr. make a commercial in hopes of turning the wash’s reputation
around. From running a legit family business to making new friends, the
Cantarellas are putting their wayward past behind them and learning how
to live life in the ‘burbs.Meet the Family:
Richard Cantarella - Richard, the 73-year-old patriarch, is a former
mob captain who turned on his associates in order to protect his family
and remove them from the dangers associated with life within the mafia.
Richard grew up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and knew everyone
there was to know in town. At 18 years old, Richard met the love of his
life, Lauretta, right down the block from where he grew up, and the two
have been married for 52 years.
Lauretta Cantarella - Lauretta, the 70-year-old matriarch, is loyal
to the core. For Lauretta, family always comes first: she lives and
breathes for her husband, children, and grandchildren, who all live in
the same gated community. Lauretta grew up in a fifth-floor walkup
tenement building on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and prides herself
on being an old-school girl’s girl.
Tracey Accardo - Tracey is the daughter of Richard and Lauretta,
sister to Paul, and runs one of the Cantarellas' car washes. Tracey
enjoyed growing up on Staten Island and has been married to her husband,
Eddie, for 25 years, having met him when she was 17. Tracey has a big
personality and an even bigger heart filled with love for her family,
including her two children, a 22-year-old son and a 19-year-old
daughter.
Paul Cantarella - Paul is the son of Richard and Lauretta, brother to
Tracey, and has helped run the family car wash business since the very
beginning. Born on Staten Island, he met his wife, Kim, through a mutual
friend and knew right away that he wanted to spend the rest of his life
with her. Paul is extremely family oriented and loves to spend time
with his two children, Richie and Toni Ann. His favorite activity is to
go to the gym with his kids.
Kim Cantarella - Kim was born in Brooklyn and grew up on Staten
Island. Unlike her immediate family, who are primarily involved in the
family car wash business, Kim is a stay-at-home mother to her two
children, Richie and Toni Ann. Kim met her husband, Paul, through a
mutual friend at the age of 20, and they were married three years later.
She is particularly sensitive and blunt, and she worries about everyone
and everything.
Toni Ann Cantarell - Toni Ann is the daughter of Paul and Kim, sister
to Richie, and is the youngest member the Cantarella family. Although
she was born on Staten Island, she grew up in Scottsdale after a brief
time in Pennsylvania and Tennessee when her family was in the Federal
Witness Protection Program. She plans to attend Arizona State University
in the fall and study business, but she will still live at home with
her parents.
Richie Cantarella - Richie is the son of Paul and Kimberly Cantarella
and brother to Toni Ann. He was born on Staten Island, but at a young
age he lived in Pennsylvania and Tennessee while his family was in the
Federal Witness Protection Program. Richie recently graduated from high
school in Arizona (where he currently resides), and although his parents
want him to go to college, he would rather go into the family
business.
“Unprotected” is produced by Propagate with Ben Silverman, Howard T.
Owens, Kevin Healey, Eric Kutner, Haylee Vance and Meredith Prunkard
serving as Executive Producers.

I'VE SEEN IT ALL NOW . . . . "PROUD - RATS" .. .. !! IMAGINE ALL THE GUY'S HE PUT UNDER THE GUN FOR THAT REASON WHEN HE WAS A "CAPO OF GOOD STANDING" .. .. NOW HE'S A "SQUEEK, SQUEEK, SNITCH" .. * A 'D A M N' SHAME*

Fuck that fat piece of shit "patriarch" and his monstrosity of a wife. Glad the govt could set all of them up so nicely. The youngest woman was right, I'd be ashamed also. Disgraceful! A proud rat. Show doesn't deserve the time of the day.

What the government does to the mob on Monday it does to everyone else on Tuesday. All is surveillance now. It's hard for criminals, and soon all will be categorized as criminal, those who make money, who take money, who make political commentary or who demand that their rights be respected. This is the world we're living in now. In a way this show is a bit dated, being the documentary version of the Sopranos. The fictional version probably hews closer to the truth, revealing what anyone in their right mind hides from the documentary camera. If you want to see real sickness and corruption, check out the Andy Cohen empire, the housewives series, and the Kardashians and MTV. They have pissed on the soul of America and whored out the culture. They're the real destroyers.

They come from people who know that the Cantarella family are horrible people. Richie is a killer, his son Paul was involved in home invasions his wife is a felon as well. I feel bad that they choose to act like a cute little family and put their Grandchild in the public eye.

I just saw your promo for Unprotected. Lets understand something this isn’t a cute little family. They are a family that made money by killing people and then ratting people out. Richard only cared about cash and would not let anyone get in the way his quest of cash.People have lost family members husbands, fathers, brothers because of Richard’s actions. HIs son Paul committed home invasions. He was involved in tying people up, putting guns to their head and then robbing them. People who were just sitting home watching TV, eating dinner one minute and the next fearful for their lives. There is nothing funny or cute about them. They are a disgrace and you are a disgrace to pretty them up. I wonder how you would feel if you were at the end of the Cantraella family’s rage. Would your use the word docu-comedy to describe your fear and loss? A 2nd chance was given to this family when they were relocated by the US government which was sicking as well to now glorify them is beyond anything that should be ok in anyones world.Shame on you, shame on your network, shame on the person who thought this was a good project.

Richard Cantarella - Richard, the 73-year-old patriarch, is a former mob captain who turned on his associates in order to protect his family and remove them from the dangers associated with life within the mafia. After killing people and raising a punk son.

The scene where Richie is yelling at the guy walking a dog is his friend Jay Fuller. it's not some random guy.So yet again Richie is bullshitting to look like a tough guy and not the punk that he is. How does it feel to have someone rat you out. You fake!!

Richie's wife is a cleaning freak. Keep cleaning, the blood won't come off your hands or your families.The lives Richie took and the people your son hurt will haunt you forever.Also the families that you all rated out should keep you all up at night.Keep cleaning!!!